Beste Think podcasts (2024)

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The Apocalypse Is Going to Be a Lot Friendlier Than You Think 18:01

5d ago18:01

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Psychologist and cooperation theorist Athena Aktipis shares advice from her new book, A Field Guide to the Apocalypse, on how to survive and thrive in doomsday scenarios from catastrophic natural disasters to zombie outbreaks. Related Reading: – Could the Zombie Fungus in TV’s The Last of Us Really Infect People? – The Evolutionary Reasons We Are D…

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حكاية جمعية الطهاة المصريين مع أشرف جمال 50:20

12h ago50:20

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جمعية الطهاة المصريين من البداية للأولمبياد مع أشرف جمالفي حلقة النهاردة مع أشرف جمال المدير التنفيذي لجمعية الطهاة المصريين هنعرف تفاصيل مختلفة من جوه الجمعية و حكاية منتخب مصر للطهاة والميداليات الذهبية ورحلة الجمعية لدعم الطهاة المصريين تابع اشرف جمال علي Linkedin: /https://eg.linkedin.com/in/ashraf-gamal-4384a230 تابع مع نجيب على إنستجرام: http…

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Troubled Waters on Cape Cod: Sticker Shock (Part 2) 12:08

3d ago12:08

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Cape Cod’s famed ponds and bays are suffering from pollution with a curious origin: human urine. Household septic systems are flushing nitrogen into the water, resulting in toxic algal blooms. In the second installment of our three-part Fascination series about Cape Cod’s “yellow tide,” environmental reporter Barbara Moran looks at the controversia…

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AI Is Getting Creepier and Risky Cheese Is Getting Trendier 12:32

7d ago12:32

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In this week's science roundup: drinking raw milk was always risky, but now there are added concerns over the spread of bird flu into dairy cows. An intense geomagnetic storm led to stunning auroras across the globe last week–and similar storms could mess with satellites and electricity infrastructure. Plus, hurricane forecasts are on the horizon. …

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Troubled Waters on Cape Cod: Loved to Death (Part 1) 14:12

10d ago14:12

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In the first episode of a three-part series, environmental reporter Barbara Moran is on Cape Cod to find out why the crystal clear water there is turning “pea-soup green”—and how communities are scrambling to clean it up. For more information, read WBUR’s coverage of the efforts to improve Cape Cod’s water pollution, including a “pee-cycling” proje…

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A Citrus-Scented Cannabis Compound Reduces Anxiety for Weed Users 10:56

12d ago10:56

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Cannabis consumers may be familiar with the paranoia that can come from taking too many gummies or smoking too much weed. New research into cannabis reveals how a lemon-scented terpene d-limonene can ease anxiety without diminishing the high. Join Scientific American, Springer Nature and Nature Portfolio in Washington, D.C. on May 17 for Science on…

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The Internet Is Full of Deepfakes, and the Sky Is Full of Trash 9:10

14d ago9:10

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AI-generated images of Katy Perry at Monday’s Met Gala looked so realistic they even duped her mom. And it just so happens that ChatGPT developer OpenAI released a new tool to detect fake images generated by DALL-E—the very next day. Join Scientific American, Springer Nature and Nature Portfolio in Washington, D.C. on May 17 for Science on the Hill…

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Introducing Science Quickly’s New Host, Rachel Feltman 5:12

24d ago5:12

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Meet Rachel Feltman, the new host of Science Quickly! Bringing a fresh perspective and infectious enthusiasm, Rachel will take you on audio journeys to far-off places, inspire you to ponder deep questions, and introduce you to people changing the world with science. Email us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any questions, comments or ideas f…

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Can Food Work as Medicine? 11:40

26d ago11:40

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Doctors are starting to prescribe vegetables or entire meals to ward off disease. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Corals Are Once Again Bleaching En Masse, but Their Fate Isn’t Sealed 14:33

28d ago14:33

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Amid Earth’s fourth global coral bleaching event, a leading expert says tackling climate change is the key to fighting back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Episode 3: A Long-Awaited Climate Experiment Is Poised to Launch in the Amazon. What Will It Find? 17:30

1M ago17:30

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Ahead of a project to spray carbon dioxide into jungle plots, researchers contemplate what its results might signal about the forest’s future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Episode 2: A Singular Climate Experiment Takes Shape in the Amazon 19:45

1M ago19:45

19:45

After years of delay, researchers are ready to inject carbon dioxide into jungle plots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Episode 1: Will the Amazon Help Save the Planet? 15:21

1M ago15:21

15:21

Years in the making, a project in the Amazon rain forest is finally set to determine whether a rise in carbon dioxide could save one of the world’s largest carbon sinks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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How Big a Threat Is Bird Flu? 10:31

1M ago10:31

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Cows and at least one person in the U.S. have been sickened by avian influenza. We asked experts about the risk to humans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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How a New AI Model Helps Volcanic History Rise from the Ashes 9:08

1M ago9:08

9:08

Volcano detectives use artificial intelligence to sleuth out ancient secrets in Alaska. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Do Sperm Whales Have Culture? 10:22

1M ago10:22

10:22

These marine mammals are very hard to observe, but in the past two decades the roughly 20 or so people in the world who study sperm whales have found some compelling evidence of culture among them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Measles Is Back, and That’s Scary 10:11

2M ago10:11

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Today we’re going to look at how measles—a disease that was practically eliminated in the U.S.—has resurged in recent months, because people basically forgot how bad it was and got complacent about vaccines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Did the Eclipse Give You the Amateur Astronomy Bug? Here’s How to Get Started 16:29

2M ago16:29

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Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is a professional astronomer—with a passion for amateur astrophotography—and she's here to offer tips and tricks for want to get into capturing the night sky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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A Veteran Eclipse Chaser Explains the Thrill of Totality 6:29

2M ago6:29

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The feeling of a total solar eclipse is intense, and the sights, sensations and emotions can overwhelm you even if you think you know what's coming. And we sat down with Kate Russo, a psychologist, author and Eclipse Chaser, who's seen 13 total solar eclipses over the last 25 years, to talk about what to expect. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi…

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Three Times Eclipses Eclipsed Previous Science 18:08

2M ago18:08

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From the discovery of new elements to the testing of novel theories of gravity, solar eclipses have helped spark scientific progress for centuries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Humans Find Total Eclipses Startling. What About a Komodo Dragon? 11:01

2M ago11:01

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Eclipses can affect animals, and biologists are preparing to see what happens during totality on April 8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Inside the Race to Protect Artists from Artificial Intelligence 12:30

2M ago12:30

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AI-generated art is creating new ethical issues—and competition—for digital artists. Nightshade and Glaze are two tools helping creators fight back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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The Tale of the Snail Slime Wrangler 11:11

2M ago11:11

11:11

Mucus is a miracle of evolution, and some researchers are trying to re-create what nature makes naturally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Mucus Saves Your Life Every Day 11:33

2M ago11:33

11:33

The slimy substance is so powerful that doctors once made hog stomach mucus milkshakes to treat ulcers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Magical Mucus: On the Benefits of Getting Slimed by a Hagfish 9:12

2M ago9:12

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If you take a journey into the depths of the slime all around us, you find yourself starting to understand that mucus is a miracle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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How Artificial Intelligence Helped Write this Award-Winning Song 15:38

2M ago15:38

15:38

Machine-learning algorithms allow composers to create all-new instruments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Why Short Naps Are Good for You 9:45

2M ago9:45

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A quick nap can boost your memory, your mood and even your creativity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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The Great Debate: Could We Ever Travel through Time? 9:14

2M ago9:14

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Our space and physics editors go head-to-head over a classic mind-bending question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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The Science behind Humpback Whales’ Eerie Songs 8:27

2M ago8:27

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Scientists have long wondered how baleen whales make their songs, and a new study has finally uncovered the anatomical workings behind their melodies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Large Study of ME/CFS Patients Reveals Measurable Physical Changes 11:33

2M ago11:33

11:33

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, long dismissed by doctors, causes immune system dysfunction and other problems. But treatments are lacking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Hunger in Gaza Could Affect Survivors' Health for Decades 10:41

3M ago10:41

10:41

Epigenetics research reveals how famines can cause health problems later in life — and how these changes might be passed down to later generations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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These Invasive Ants Are Changing How Lions Hunt 11:39

3M ago11:39

11:39

On the African savanna, a single invasive ant species has upset the delicate balance between predator and prey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Should You Swab Your Throat Plus Your Nose for COVID? 10:50

3M ago10:50

10:50

Nose-plus-throat could increase test accuracy—but could create problems too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Is This the Earliest Evidence of Human Cannibalism? 16:18

3M ago16:18

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A newly-examined munch mark on a tibia has become a real pleistocene whodunit. By Natalia Raegan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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What Do You Mean, Bisexual People Are ‘Risk-Taking’? Why Genetic Studies about Sexuality Can Be Fraught 14:10

3M ago14:10

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A recent GWAS investigation on risk-taking and bisexuality made some assumptions that some experts don’t agree with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Asexuality Research Has Reached New Heights. What Are We Learning? 14:23

3M ago14:23

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A grassroots online movement has helped shift the way scientists think about asexuality. But much is still unknown. This is part four of a four-part series on the science of pleasure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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How to Close the Orgasm Gap for Heterosexual Couples 14:11

3M ago14:11

14:11

Researchers once faced death threats for asking women what gives them pleasure. Now they’re helping individuals and couples figure it out themselves. Part three of a four-part series on the science of pleasure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Dominatrices Are Showing People How to Have Rough Sex Safely 13:53

3M ago13:53

13:53

Research shows rough sex is becoming more common. Dominatrices are helping the general public catch up. Hosted by Meghan McDonough, this is part two of a four-part series on the science of pleasure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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How to Explore Your Sexuality, according to Science 13:49

3M ago13:49

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Part one of a four-part series on the science of pleasure, hosted by Meghan McDonough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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You Can't Fix Burnout With Self-Care 10:38

3M ago10:38

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Individual interventions for burnout don’t work. Researchers explain why. Hosted by Shayla Love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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How April’s Eclipse Will Solve Solar Mysteries 10:36

4M ago10:36

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On April 8, we’re in for a treat. A total solar eclipse will be visible across a broad swath of North America, giving us a view of the edges of the sun as the moon passes in front of its face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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When Will We Finally Have Sex In Space? 13:58

4M ago13:58

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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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How Is This Ancient Cattle Breed Fighting Wildfires in Portugal? 14:24

4M ago14:24

14:24

Portugal is one of the most vulnerable countries in Europe to climate change. Straddling the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic regions, it’s part of a climate change hot spot. Some of the biggest fuels are shrubs. One study found that shrubland covers 1.6 million hectares in Portugal—about 18 percent of the nation’s land area. And those shrubs are…

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The Government's Former UFO Hunter Has a Lot to Say 14:35

4M ago14:35

14:35

For the last decade, reports of UFO sightings have filled headlines and news broadcasts, and some of these have from a surprising place—the Pentagon. Former defense officials have made a number of claims about, and released videos of, strange sightings made by military pilots. These days, the objects are officially called “UAPs”—unidentified anomal…

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Quantum Computers Might Make All of Your Private Data Less Secure 11:50

4M ago11:50

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Experts are starting to plan for the moment when a quantum computer large enough to crack the backbone of the math that keeps things secret will be turned on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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For 60+ years, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines have evaded scientists. But now that's changed [Sponsored] 8:32

4M ago8:32

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This year, healthcare providers have tools to help prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV for older adults. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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New IVF Test Could Increase Chances of Pregnancy Success 10:01

4M ago10:01

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Today’s episode covers a topic that many parents-to-be have struggled with: fertility. In vitro fertilization offers a path to pregnancy for people fortunate enough to be able to access it. But predicting the success of an implanted embryo is hard. Now researchers are developing a test that could make it easier. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi…

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How to Save Indigenous Languages 12:00

4M ago12:00

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From Papua New Guinea to the Andaman Islands, Indigenous languages are under threat. An Indian linguist helped preserve one language family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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Can AI Predict When You Die? 11:13

4M ago11:13

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A new study used machine learning on 6 million Danish people to "autocomplete" their life trajectories –— and when they might kick the bucket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesDoor Scientific American

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The Best Way to Use Home COVID Tests Right Now 9:44

4M ago9:44

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In today’s episode, we want to talk about some of the current challenges with using home COVID tests. When you first have symptoms, a change in how your body reacts to the virus could lead to a test result showing you’re negative when you’re actually infected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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